SOLUTION: Fill in the parantheses to make statement correct. -9-(-2.3)= -9+(?)

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Question 343589: Fill in the parantheses to make statement correct.
-9-(-2.3)= -9+(?)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Subtracting a negative is the same as adding. So in this case,

-9-(-2.3)= -9+(2.3)

or

-9-(-2.3)= -9+2.3